Inspiring the Champions within Our Students
DHS basketball athletes had already been training with world-renowned boxing trainer Xavier Biggs, but Coach Faulkner felt like they had…
DHS’ Career and Technical Students “Belong” at the Georgia Conference
In October, DEF awarded Special Education teacher Marca Tigner a grant that enabled her to take four of her students…
The Fun-dations of Literacy
Kindergarten is the building block to elementary learning – the time when students start the foundations of their reading and…
The Power of Books
Books have the power to bring people together. RMS teacher Dawn Bolton created a book club specifically to provide African…
Venturing Out
F.AVE special education teacher Kim Jeffrey wanted her students to have experiences outside the classroom that allowed them to practice…
Real-Life Reads
Oakhurst third-grade teacher Stephanie Tolentino believes the books we read as kids shape our understanding of the world in a…
Gents On the Road
To help young men build the character and social awareness they need to navigate the challenges of adolescence, Renfroe teacher…
REACH Mentee attends Coding Camp
Eighth grader REACH mentee Maha Sidi, received a DEF grant to attend the Alexia iDTech camp at Georgia Tech this summer. This…
Diversity in Books
The Intervention team at Clairemont Elementary felt that their existing guided-reading library of leveled books failed to adequately reflect the…